Trump Is Barricading Himself Behind a Massive 'Non-Scalable' Fence on Election Day
The D.C. police department is expecting protests and unrest, and spent about $130,000 on tear gas and other “less-lethal” munitions to prepare.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqqb4/trump-is-barricading-himself-behind-a-massive-non-scalable-fence-on-election-day
A “non-scalable” fence is expected to be placed around the White House just in time for Election Day, anonymous sources told CNN and NBC News—a potential response to law enforcement fears of civil unrest and violence over the election results.
Similar barriers were placed around the White House complex in June, during Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, D.C. But the restored White House fencing, which CNN said will be erected by “federal authorities,” is just the latest sign that law enforcement officials are anxious about a wave of post-election demonstrations.
In October, the local D.C. police chief, Peter Newsham, told lawmakers that it’s “widely believed that there will be civil unrest after the November election regardless of who wins,” according to the Washington Post. Earlier this year, his department shelled out about $130,000 on tear gas and other “less-lethal” munitions to prepare for any such demonstrations, according to WUSA, a local CBS affiliate.
Last week, CNN reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was also putting its agents on “standby,” while Customs and Border Protection was training its personnel in the lead-up to Election Day. Additionally, NBC News’ Geoff Bennett reported Sunday that “250 National Guardsmen have been put on standby, reporting to Metro Police officials.”
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We also have paratroopers and lots of helicopters. It won't take long to get him out of there.
First we shut off his gas, electric, water and cable. Then we scramble his cellphone reception. What the hell is he going to do? Dig a tunnel?
